Pen-rack.



Patented Jan. 30, I900.

J. ADAIH.

PEN RACK.

Application filed June 13, 1899 (No Model.)

Att'y.

WIITWIESSES:

TATES PEN-RACK.

SZPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,276, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed Tune 13, 1899. Serial No. 720,875. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES ADAIR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leet township, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, (Whose address is Shields P. 0., Leet township, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania,) have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Pen-Racks, of which improvements the followingis a specification.

In an application, Serial No. 698,063, filed on or about December 2, 1S98,I have described and claimed certain improvements in penracks, such improvements having for their object means for detachably securing the holding or clamping coils on a suitable base or sup port.

The invention described herein relates to certain improvements in the form or construction of pen-rack set forth in said application.

The invention is hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a longitudinal and Fig. 2 a transverse section of my improved pen-rack and supporting-base. Figs. 3 and at and 5 and 6 are views similar, respectively, to Figs. 1 and 2, illustrating modifications of the coil-securingdevice. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a further modification of the pen-rack, and Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation of the same.

In the practice of my invention the engaging fingers 1 of the rack are formed by a series of spiral wire coils, as shown. These fingers are secured to a supporting-bar 2 by the engagement of two or more of the fingers with transverse grooves or recesses 3, while the intermediate fingers bear on top of the bar. As shown in the drawings, the grooves 3 may be formed by suitably bending a wire or strip of metal or by cutting the bar transversely, as particularly shown in Figs. 7 and S. In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the bar is shown as provided with three grooves or recesses 3 on its under side for the reception of the end fingers and one of the intermediate fingers. This construction insures a proper separation of the fingers and also permits of great freedom of movement of the intermediate fingers. By making the supporting bar of considerable width the points of bearing of the edges thereof on the fingers or coils Will be separated a considerable distance, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4,, and will therefore prevent a rocking or back-and-forth movement of the fingers.

As shown in Fi s. 3 5 7 and S the bar 2.

may be formed with a groove or recess 3 for each alternate finger and, if desired, with seats 4 on the side opposite the slots 3 for the reception of alternate fingers, the seats 4 alternating with the grooves 3.

It is preferred to construct the grooves and seats with inclined sides, as shown in Figs. 5, 7, and 8, for the reason that when the fingers are displaced by the insertion of articles between them the fingers will ride along these inclined walls, and when freed by the removal of the article the inclined walls will cause the fingers to return to normal positions.

The supporting-baris made of such a length that its ends project beyond the series of fingers. These projecting ends may be formed with holes or slots for the reception of pins, whereby the bar and fingers can be attached to a suitable base or support, as shown in Figs. 1, 7, and 8, or an attaching-pin 5 may be permanently secured to these projecting ends, as shown in Fig. 5. The projecting ends of the bar 2 may be bent to form hooks 6, adapted to automatically engage, as by spring action, the ends of or suitable recesses in a supporting-base.

As shown in Figs. 2, 4, and 0, the ends 7 of the fingers are constructed to hook over or engage opposite edges of the bar 2, and thereby prevent the fingers from rotation on their axes.

I claim herein as my invention- 1. In a pen-rack the combination of a supporting-bar and a series of coils, two or more of the coils having portions on one side of the bar while the intermediate coils bear on the opposite side of the bar, substantially as set forth.

2. In a pen-rack, the combination of a su r porting-bar provided on one side with two or more transverse grooves and a series of coils having two or more of its coils arranged in said grooves while the other coils bear on the opposite side of the bar at points intermediate of the grooves, substantially as set forth.

3. In a pen-raclr,tl1e combination of a supporting-bar provided on one side with a series of transverse grooves and on the opposite side.

ing inclined and a series of coils arranged alternately in said grooves and seats, substantially as set forth.

5. In a pen-rack, the combination of a supporting-bar or carrier, and a series of coils arranged on said bar or carrier, the ends of the bar or carrier being provided with means for detachably securing the bar or carrier to a base, said means acting automatically to engage the base when the bar or carrier is placed in position thereon, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set -n1y hand.

JAMES ADAIR.

Witnesses:

DARWIN S. WoLcoTT, F. E. GAITHER. 

